PhiloMaurice (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Philo
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Overview
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes the acceptance of homosexual identity and critiques the societal repression of LGBTQ+ individuals, making it clearly left-leaning due to its focus on identity politics and systemic critique.
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with its early 20th-century English setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the challenges faced by a gay man in a restrictive society, critiquing social norms around sexuality rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
Maurice offers an affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, following Maurice's journey to self-acceptance and love in early 20th-century England. It empathetically depicts the societal pressures and personal struggles faced by gay men, ultimately celebrating the worth of their lives and relationships.
The film portrays the prevailing Anglican Christian morality of early 20th-century England as deeply repressive and harmful, particularly in its condemnation of homosexuality. It depicts characters struggling with guilt and societal ostracization due to religiously-informed prejudice, ultimately presenting the faith's institutional stance as a source of profound suffering and hypocrisy. The narrative champions Maurice's defiance of these norms, implicitly critiquing the oppressive aspects of the religion.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Maurice" is a direct adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel. All characters, including the titular Maurice and other main figures, retain their established genders from the original source material. There are no instances where a character canonically or historically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.
The film "Maurice" is an adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, set in early 20th-century England. All main characters, canonically established as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the 1987 film adaptation. There are no instances of characters being depicted as a different race than their established origin.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.6
7.6
Critic Ratings
8.2
7.5
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